Klarinet Archive - Posting 000371.txt from 1996/01

From: Marie McDonough <mm46@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Acetone & Reeds
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 10:16:55 -0500

> On Sat, 20 Jan 1996, Roger Shilcock wrote:
>
> > It is NOT a good idea to have acetone about your
> house, especially in
> > pint-size quantities. It is volatile, incredibly
> inflammable, and somewhat
> > toxic. Leave it in thelab where it belongs!
> > Roger Shilcock [MLFL, Oxford, U.K.]
> >

Actually, lots of people have it around the house, and don't realize it.
Acetone is the primary (and sometimes the only) component of fingernail polish
remover!

Marie

Marie McDonough
School of Education
University of Evansville